EP1806909B1 - Terminal de communication portable pour les jeux, et dispositif d'interface d'utilisateur correspondant - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to, and, in particular, to a portable communication terminal such as a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) phone, a game phone, a chatting phone, a camera phone, a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Layer-3 (MP3) phone, a cellular phone, a Personal Communication Service (PCS) phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and a Hand Held Phone (HHP), and in particular, to a portable communication terminal for games, which is easy to use in a game mode as well as in a phone mode, and a user interface device thereof.
- DMB Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
- MCS Moving Picture Experts Group
- PDA Personal Digital Assistant
- HPHP Hand Held Phone
- a portable communication terminal generally refers to an electronic apparatus which a user can carry with him/her to perform wireless communication with a desired partner.
- the wireless communication may be voice communication, message transmission, file transmission, video communication, and a camera function.
- the portable communication terminal serves as a personal agent by performing phone number management and personal schedule management.
- designs of the portable communication terminal tend to be compact, slim, and light. Designs also include multimedia availability for a wide variety of service functions, e.g., entertainment functions including game services. In particular, future portable communication terminals are expected to incorporate greater multi-functionality and multi-purpose utilization including video communication, game, Internet, and camera functions as well as voice communication functions.
- the bar-type portable communication terminal has a single housing shaped like a bar in which data input/output devices, an antenna device, and transmission/reception devices are mounted.
- the fold-type portable communication terminal has a folder coupled to a single bar-shaped housing by a hinge device in such a manner that the folder can fold towards and unfold away from the housing.
- a folder is rotatably coupled to a main body by a hinge unit, keys are disposed in the main body, and a display unit is disposed in the folder in the fold-type portable communication terminal, contributing to miniaturization and portability.
- a type of fold-type portable communication terminal is disclosed in U.S Patent No. 6,865,406 , which discloses folder-type portable communication terminal, a camera lens housing is mounted in a hinge unit.
- the portable communication terminals may be further classified as swing-type communication terminals and slide-type communication terminals based upon the way of opening and closing the communication terminals.
- the swing-type portable communication terminals two housings are coupled to each other to allow one housing to rotatably open or close relative to the other while facing each other.
- the slide-type portable communication terminal two housings are coupled to each other to allow one housing to slide along a longitudinal direction to open or close the slide-type portable communication terminal.
- a main body and a slider are coupled to each other by a slide module while facing each other, a plurality of keys are disposed in the main body, and a display unit is disposed in the slider.
- a slide-type portable communication terminal is disclosed in detail in U.S Patent No. 6,822,871 .
- a plurality of keys are disposed in a main body housing and a display unit is mounted in a slide housing.
- a swing-type portable communication terminal is disclosed in detail in U.S Patent Application No. 10/822,380 .
- a data input operation and a displayed data check operation are conveniently provided in a phone mode like voice communication or text message transmission.
- prompt and accurate data input operation such as by key pressing
- a game mode a wide screen cannot be provided in a display unit.
- the promptness and accuracy of key manipulation are more important in the game mode than in any other modes.
- key manipulation using both hands instead of one hand is crucial for improving promptness and accuracy.
- the slide-type portable communication terminal can be easily opened and closed, and provides a wide display unit.
- the slide-type portable communication terminal and the fold-type portable communication terminal although an input problem does not arise in the phone mode, the user feels inconvenient in key manipulation in the game mode.
- a portable communication terminal that is easy to use in the game mode is disclosed in U.S Patent Application No. 10/946,838 .
- the disclosed portable communication terminal is easy to use both in the phone mode and the game mode, but has a complex mechanical internal structure, resulting in a complex assembly process.
- US 2005/0153728 A1 discloses an electronic device with a main body, a first panel, and a second panel.
- the first panel is some kind of rotation unit and is arranged on top of the second panel.
- To rotate the first panel the second panel must be moved in one particular direction.
- the electronic device may be operated as a standard operating mobile telephone with a display etc. After at least partially rotating the first panel, it is then possible to move the second panel along a linear path to one side to its operative position and then to further rotate the first panel in its open position.
- US 6,748,242 B1 discloses a portable communication terminal with a number of different embodiments.
- the terminal comprises a main body as a keypad area and a rotation unit as a further keypad.
- a display forms some kind of second rotation unit. However, there is no movement of the display with respect to other parts of the device.
- an object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal that is used as a convenient slide type in a phone mode and facilitates a data input operation with both hands in a game mode, and a user interface device of the portable communication terminal, such that a slide-type and a fold-type are combined to provide convenience in key manipulation in a game mode as well as in a phone mode.
- a portable communication terminal is used as a slide-type in a phone mode and as a slide-then-fold-type in a game mode, thereby allowing a user to easily perform a data input operation and check displayed data.
- a portable communication terminal facilitating a user's data input operation in the game mode as well as in the phone mode and a user interface device of the portable communication terminal are proposed.
- the portable communication terminal includes a main body unit 10, a rotation unit 20, and a slide unit 30 ( FIG. 1 ).
- the rotation unit 20 is combined with the main body unit 10 and is folded to or unfolded from the main body unit 10 about a hinge shaft A (see FIG.
- the rotation unit 20 rotates towards or away from a top 101 (see FIG. 3 ) of the main body unit 10 (see FIG. 3 ) to close or open respectively the top 101 of the main body unit 10.
- the rotation unit 20 is folded to the main body unit 10 in FIGs. 1 and 2 .
- the rotation unit 20 rotates approximately 90° from the main body unit 10 in FIG. 3 .
- the rotation unit 20 rotates approximately 180° to be unfolded from the main body unit 10 in FIG. 4 .
- the slide unit 30 is combined with the main body unit 10 by a slide module (not shown) and slides to open the rotation unit while facing the main body unit 10 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the slide unit 30 closes the main body unit 10 in FIG. 1 .
- the slide unit 30 slides on a top 201 (see FIG. 2 ) of the rotation unit 20 to open the rotation unit 20.
- the sliding unit 30 closes the main body unit 10 in FIG. 1 , and the sliding unit 30 moves to open the top 101 of the main body unit 10 in FIG. 2 .
- the slide unit 30 can slide to open or close the top 201 of the rotation unit 20.
- the rotation unit 20 can rotate on the main body unit 10 after the slide unit 30 completes its slide to open.
- rotation of the rotation unit 20 depends on movement of the sliding unit 30 and thus the rotation unit 20 can rotate only when the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 is completely opened.
- the top 101 of the main body unit 100 is disposed at one side of the slide unit 30 and a bottom 202 of the rotation unit 20 is disposed at an other side of the slide unit 30.
- the top 101 of the main body unit 10 and the bottom 202 of the rotation unit 20 are disposed at opposite sides of the slide unit 30 after the rotation unit rotates to open approximately 180°.
- the top 101 of the main body unit 10 is disposed in a position, specifically a plane, stepped down to a predetermined depth from a bottom 302 of the slide unit 30.
- the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 is disposed in a position, specifically a plane, stepped down to another predetermined depth from an outer circumferential portion 240 of the rotation unit 20. Since the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 is stepped, the slide unit 30 contacts the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 and slides on the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 to open or close the rotation unit 20.
- the rotation unit 20 is rotatably combined with the main body unit 10 by the hinge unit H at one end 103 of the main body unit 10 ( FIG. 2 ), specifically at a position located most away from the top 101 1 of the main body unit 10 ( FIG. 3 ).
- the rotation unit 20 includes a pair of connection arms 210 and 212 and an opening 214 for receiving the slide unit 30 between the connection arms 210 and 212.
- the rotation unit 20 receives one side section of the slide unit 30 ( FIG. 2 ) or the other side section of the slide unit 30 ( FIG. 4 ) according to rotation of the rotation unit 20.
- the shaft A of the hinge unit H is perpendicular to the slide direction of the slide unit 30, thereby facilitating user's opening and closing operations.
- the user can with one hand easily slide the slide unit 30 or rotate the rotation unit 20 while holding the portable communication in the same hand.
- a battery pack 130 is disposed in the bottom 102 of the main body unit 10.
- a guide rail 132 of the slide module (not shown) is also shown in FIG. 5 .
- the top 201 of the rotation unit 20 is disposed in the same orientation as the bottom 102 of the main body unit 10.
- the slide unit 30 slides linearly on the main body unit 10, in which a semi-automatic force and a guide are provided by a slide opening/closing module (not shown).
- FIGs. 1 through 5 the structure of a user interface device of the portable communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 5 .
- the main body unit 10 includes a first data input unit (110, 112, and 114) (see FIG. 3 ), the rotation unit 20 includes a second data input unit (220, 230, 232, and 234) (see FIGs. 2 and 3 ), and the slide unit 30 includes a display unit 310.
- the second data input unit is combined with the first data input unit by the hinge shaft A at a predetermined position of the main body unit 10 to be folded or unfolded (see FIG. 3 ).
- the second data input unit rotates towards or away from the top 101 of the first data input unit to close or open respectively the top 101 of the first data input unit (see FIG. 3 ).
- the display unit 310 is combined with the first data input unit while facing the first data input unit and moves while being maintained opposed to the first data input unit.
- the display unit 310 slides on the top 201 of the second data input unit in a state where the second data input unit is folded to the first data input unit.
- the first data input unit includes a first keypad.
- the first keypad includes a start key 110, a pause/off key 112, and a 4-way key 114.
- the second data input unit is a double-sided keypad device and includes a second keypad with a plurality of keys on its top 201 and a third keypad with a plurality of keys on its bottom 202.
- the second keypad includes 3x4 keys 220 with alphanumeric keys and character keys (see FIG. 2 ), and the third keypad includes a menu key 230, a selection key 232, and a 4-way key 234 (see FIG. 3 ).
- the slide unit 30 includes a fourth keypad 312 having a plurality of keys at an end on a top side of the slide unit 30 and a speaker device 314 disposed on the top side of the slide unit 30 and at an opposite side to the fourth keypad 312 with respect to the display unit 310 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the fourth keypad 312, the display unit 310, and the speaker device 314 are exposed to the outside at all times. It is preferable that the display unit 310 be implemented with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or a touch screen.
- LCD Liquid Crystal Display
- the second keypad 220 is disposed in the same orientation as the bottom 102 of the first data input unit.
- the second data input unit includes a microphone device 242 at a corner portion of the outer circumferential portion 240 in consideration of a distance to the speaker device 314.
- the first keypad is disposed on the top 101 of the first data input unit which is stepped down to a first predetermined depth from the bottom 302 of the display unit 30 (see FIG. 3 ).
- the second keypad is disposed on the top 201 of the second data input unit which is stepped down to a second predetermined depth from the outer circumferential portion 240 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the second data input unit includes the pair of connection arms 210 and 212 and the opening 214 for receiving the display unit 310 between the connection arms 210 and 212.
- the opening 214 receives one side section of the display unit 310 ( FIG. 2 ) or the other side section of the display unit 310 ( FIG. 4 ) according to rotation of the second data input unit.
- FIG. 2 when the display unit 310 slides a predetermined distance from the second data input unit, the second keypad 220 is exposed and the second keypad and the fourth keypad 312 becomes adjacent to each other, thereby allowing the user to easily input data in the phone mode.
- FIGs. 1 and 2 show states in the phone mode.
- FIG. 4 shows a game mode state.
- the speaker device 314, the display unit 310, the fourth keypad 312, and the microphone device 242 are disposed sequentially one after the other.
- the speaker device 314, the display unit 310, the fourth keypad 312, the second keypad, and the microphone device 242 are disposed sequentially one after the other.
- the third keypad, the speaker device 314, the display unit 310, the fourth keypad 312, and the first keypad are disposed sequentially one after the other.
- a fourth key 250 and a fifth key 252 are disposed in outer sides of the connection arms 210 and 212, respectively.
- a slide type and a fold type are combined, thereby facilitating a user's operation in a game mode as well as in a phone mode.
- the size of the portable communication terminal does not increase in a completely closed state, thereby contributing to miniaturization.
- the portable communication terminal is used as the slide type in the phone mode, it is easy to manipulate keys, provide the wide display unit, and open or close the portable communication terminal. Since the portable communication terminal is used as the slide-then-fold type in the game mode, the wide display unit is provided in the game mode and easiness in key manipulation with both hands, i.e., the promptness and accuracy of key manipulation, is provided.
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- Terminal de communication portatif comprenant
un corps principal (10), une unité coulissante (30) combinée avec une possibilité de coulissement avec le corps principal (10) et une unité de rotation (20) combinée en pouvant tourner avec le corps principal (10) grâce à un axe de charnière (A) à une position prédéterminée du corps principal, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité de rotation (20) peut tourner vers ou à distance du sommet (101) du corps principal (10) afin de fermer ou ouvrir, respectivement, le sommet du corps principal (10), l'unité coulissante (30), tout en faisant face au corps principal (10), pouvant coulisser sur le sommet (201) de l'unité de rotation (20) pour ouvrir ou fermer l'unité de rotation lorsque le sommet du corps principal est refermé grâce à l'unité de rotation, une unité d'affichage (310) étant placée sur le sommet de l'unité coulissante (30) qui comprend de plus :un quatrième clavier (312) comportant une pluralité de touche, etun haut-parleur (314) placé du côté opposé au quatrième clavier par rapport à l'unité coulissante. - Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité de rotation (20) ne peut tourner qu'après que l'unité coulissante (30) a glissé d'une distance prédéterminée à partir du corps principal (10).
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel après que l'unité de rotation (20) a tourné d'un angle prédéterminé, le sommet (101) du corps principal (10) et la base (202) de l'unité de rotation (20) sont disposés suivant la même orientation et à des côtés opposés de l'unité coulissante (30).
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :un premier clavier (110, 112, 114) incluant une pluralité de touches sur le sommet (101) du corps principal (10),un deuxième clavier (220) incluant une pluralité de touches sur le sommet (201) de l'unité de rotation (20), etun troisième clavier (230, 232, 234) incluant une pluralité de touches sur la base (202) de l'unité de rotation (20).
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le sommet (101) du corps principal (10) est formé dans une position suivant un palier vers le bas sur une profondeur prédéterminée à partir de la base de l'unité coulissante, et le sommet de l'unité de rotation est formé dans une position suivant un palier vers le bas sur une seconde profondeur prédéterminée à partir de la base de l'unité coulissante.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité de rotation comprend une paire de bras du raccordement (210, 212), et
une ouverture (214) destinée à recevoir l'unité coulissante (30) entre les bras de raccordement,
l'ouverture recevant une section latérale de l'unité coulissante ou une autre section latérale de l'unité coulissante en fonction de la rotation de l'unité de rotation. - Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'axe de charnière, A, est perpendiculaire à la direction de glissement de l'unité coulissante.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le corps principal (10) inclut un premier clavier (110, 112, 114) comportant une pluralité de touches sur son sommet, et l'unité de rotation (20) inclut un deuxième clavier (220) sur son sommet et un troisième clavier (230, 232, 234) sur sa base, opposé au deuxième clavier.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel chacun du premier clavier et du troisième clavier inclut une touche à quatre directions.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité de rotation (20) comprend en outre un microphone au niveau d'un coin du sommet de celle-ci.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel, après que l'unité de rotation (20) a tourné d'un angle prédéterminé pour se déplacer depuis un premier côté de l'unité coulissante (30, 310) jusqu'à un autre côté de l'unité coulissante (30) opposé au premier côté, le premier clavier et le troisième clavier sont placés sur des côtés opposés de l'unité coulissante ce qui facilite ainsi l'opération de saisie de données avec les deux mains.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le premier clavier est disposé dans un plan suivant un palier vers le bas sur une profondeur prédéterminée depuis la base de l'unité coulissante (30, 310) et le deuxième clavier est disposé dans un plan suivant un palier vers le bas sur une profondeur prédéterminée à partir de la partie circonférentielle externe du sommet de l'unité de rotation, le deuxième clavier étant ouvert ou fermé en faisant glisser l'unité coulissante.
- Terminal de communication portatif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel l'unité de rotation comprend :une paire de bras de raccordement (210, 212),une ouverture (214) destinée à recevoir l'unité coulissante entre les bras de raccordement, l'ouverture recevant une section latérale de l'unité coulissante ou une autre section latérale de l'unité coulissante en fonction de la rotation de l'unité de rotation.
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